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CONTENTS
OF
THE SECOND VOLUME.
CHAP. XV.
Benefits for the family of John Palmer, at Liverpool, and in
London-The Stranger acted by Kemble, safely, throughout
-The melancholy leave which Palmer, in the summer, took
of the Author-Cambro-Britons-Jackson of Exeter-The
Author's second Ghost, an absolute apotheosis-Powell from
Norwich-Captive of Spilsberg-Mrs. Siddons absent, from
family calamity-Aurelio and Miranda-Fine acting of
Kemble-Banquet Gallery-An antiquary-His annoyances
displayed-The Secret, by Morris-Rosa acted by Mrs. Jor-
dan-Admirable epilogue, spoken twice by Mrs. Jordan—
Begs the author's opinion of the East Indian-An interview
upon the subject-Her son, the present Colonel George
Fitzclarence-His travels from India, commended-The
Birth-day-Kotzebue and Sterne-East Indian acted for
Mrs. Jordan's benefit-Pizarro-Sheridan's behaviour in his
box-As irritable as Voltaire-Real character of Elvira
-Her usual dress in the original is the male-Mrs. Sid-
b
-
VOL. II.
dons did wear an helmet-Sheridan did not like Mrs. Jor-
dan's Cora-Her system differed from the school of Decla-
mation-She thought of acting, as Burke did of writing-
The great author's criticism on Murphy-Application of
Burke's principle-Sheridan's ear as to diction-His own
declamation of the Old School-His prologue-Thirty-one
repetitions of so fatiguing a drama-Receipts 15,000.-
Rant in Elvira of Sheridan's muse-His sublimity rather
sentimental-False humanity.
p. 1
CHAP. XVI.
The summer theatre-Antiquary assails the Red Cross Knights
-Falls foul of poor O'Keefe's Peeping Tom-His anachro-
nisms-Colman not to be moved by the Twaddler-The
winter season of Drury could not begin with Pizarro-Kot-
zebue's monopoly of Seduction gluts the markets-A fable
of this kind dished up by Mrs. Inchbald, and called the Wise
Man of the East-Fable of the East Indian, by Lewis—
Miss Biggs assumes Mrs. Jordan's character, Zorayda—Mrs.
Jordan's confinement in December, at Bushy-How ma-
nagers suffer by these natural impediments-Kemble without
heroines, resorts to monodrames-The Antiquary admires
his Richard,—but has a long list of errors in the getting up
of the play-France and Banting-King Henry not un-
covered-The Missal to throw after the Mayor and Alder-
men-No Armour in the play, but in the mouths of the ac-
tors-My friend Elliston the real patron of true armour-His
three splendid suits-The Civic festival-Gog and Magog-
Kean-A basso relievo of Richard dying, pointed out to him
-Duke of Buckingham's seat, Gorsfield Hall-Maria Gies-
weiler does Joanna de Montfaucon from the MS.-Cumber-
land censured by Kotzebue-Morton's Speed the Plough-
Mrs. Jordan's return to Drury-Indiscretion-Danger of His
Majesty George III.-Shot at by Hadfield, the maniac—
Mrs. Jordan addresses the house-More annoyance of the
King-His Majesty's calmness at the Palace-Hadfield's
trial-flattering unction-Junius to Wilkes-Private lan-
guage-Dilemma of Drury-Mr. Harris a favourite-The
Haymarket Point of Honour-The Review-Emery and John-
stone, their excellences suggest to authors
CHAP. XVII.
p. 30
Season of 1800-1-Kemble opened with his Hamlet-Probable
result of his purchasing-The Indian-Dr. Houlton's pro-
logue-Innocent operas-Vauxhall Hooke-The Plowdens-
Virginia, an opera-Kemble ready to withdraw it-Bold
Stroke for a Wife, the stop-gap-Antonio, another sacri-
fice-The procession of tragedies-Mrs. Siddons-Shak-
speare revivals-Hopes of the renters-Want of colours
and canvas in the painting-room-Aversion to modern
plays-Even Colman not engaged to write comedy-Appa-
rent jealousy-Mrs. Jordan, even Cumberland short of her
powers-The modern writers ignorant of female character-
Cumberland and Burgoyne-The latter would have written
for Jordan-Jealousy of Kemble-Cooke invited to Covent
Garden-Sketch of that strange being-Made a rival to
Kemble in Richard-Permitted a year's triumph-Kemble
and Cooke as Macbeth-Cooke's true power-His dislike of
Kemble-Dines with him, and reads him a lecture-The
Author present at it-Mrs. Montagu dies-French discern-
ment as to Shakspeare-Guernier's design for Macbeth-
The wine-glass-Life and Il Bondocani-Holcroft marries
M. Mercier's daughter-Deaf and Dumb, how acted-Kem-
ble-Miss Decamp-Wroughton-The dragon and the
Rattle Snakes-The Country Girl returns to the stage in
March
P. 59
CHAP. XVIII.
Decided hostilities of 1801-2-Kemble now challenges com-
parison-No coals from Newcastle-Lewis's apology-The
faculty bulletins-Cooke's marriage annulled-Next month
he really arrives, and triumphs-Prevalence of drunkenness
-Mrs. Billington sings for both houses-Siddons, Henry,
and his Integrity-As an actor-Marries Miss Murray-
Isabella's own son-Mrs. Billington's accident-Quick, the
cunning Isaac, at Drury-Difficult music-Nasolini-Kem-
ble's Zanga, and Fifth Henry-Reynolds at the other house
-Nothing written for Mrs. Jordan-Poaching at Straw-
berry Hill-The Fashionable Friends-Seduction and Senti-
ment-Lady Selina, Miss de Camp-Sketch of that cha-
racter-Cobbett would not illuminate on the Peace-Applies
for a guard-Answer of the Minister-M. Otto's house,
and Mr. Bull's mistake-CONCORD declared an insult by
acclamation-M. Otto found the schoolmaster not abroad-